Four Pet's Sake

12/24/2023

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday.

12/09/2023

Yep. We care for farm animals too.

11/23/2023

May your day be filled with blessing and family. And lots of snuggles from you best members.

11/05/2023

It has been a busy October. Don’t forget to set the clocks back.

10/03/2023

What travel plans do you have this fall? Let’s discuss your pet care needs.

06/29/2023

The last few weeks of June have really heated up here in Charleston. Keep plenty of water 💦 out for your pets and give them some water time in the sprinkler or hose.

05/22/2023

"When I was 10, my dad remarried. We moved out of the city to begin his dream of becoming a rancher. As his new ranch hand, I loved helping him with the work and caring for our farm animals.

Then one summer...

one of our cows died before weaning her calf. I was thrilled to bottle-feed the orphaned farm animal. And I spent every moment I could tending to the black calf I’d named Inky.

He followed me around like an oversized puppy. He slept outside the house, curled up with the dogs who’d accepted him into their circle.

Before long, Dad said it was time to assimilate Inky into the herd.

I cried and insisted that he didn’t know how to be a cow anymore. He’d become part of our family. But Dad gently persisted, saying we had to do what was best for Inky.

One night, a pack of wild dogs attacked our herd.

The next morning, Dad delivered the news that Inky had been killed. I was devastated.

While I was still grieving, my stepmother announced in an irritated huff that she was so sick of hearing me carry on over a “stupid cow.”

I was 11.

And it was the first time I recognized a stark truth about life and death: Grief and loss are isolating emotions.

Despair puts uneasy distance between the heartbroken and the observers—especially when the heartbroken are children and the observers are parents.

A child may be grieving over something that seems inconsequential to an adult. But the emotions are still powerful for the child.

When my stepmother callously referred to Inky as a “stupid cow,” she was technically correct. Bovine creatures don’t have nearly as high of an intellectual capacity as humans.

However, she had an inability to recognize that I had a real bond with that calf, and therefore my grief and loss were real.

We’d be hard-pressed to find anyone else in human history who walked the narrow aisles of pain, feeling more alone than Job did.

Before the prologue of his story is even finished, he’s lost almost everyone who really mattered to him—except for a few so-called friends and his wife, who was more salt-for-his-wounds than a comfort.

Unfortunately, much like my stepmother, after a week of listening to Job, these friends reached the end of their empathy rope and revealed their distaste for his honest despair. The spirit of what they preached was off because they were insensitive to Job’s very real, very personal relationship with God.

I don’t want to be like Job’s friends as I raise my daughter to manage the grief and turmoil this world dishes out.

Now’s the time for us to be especially sensitive to our children. To sit on the proverbial ash heaps of what they’ve lost—school schedules, sports, playdates, relationships with grandparents—and truly listen while they lament.

Both our presence and empathy are surely two of the most powerful gifts we can offer. - Lisa Harper

05/20/2023

Brown Fox Coffee Co has such a great little space to enjoy friends, music, and of course a cup of joe. Oh and super pet friendly.

05/01/2023

Here are some of Charlestons best dog friendly places. What would you add to this list?

Explore these dog-friendly businesses in Charleston that span from places to eat, drink, shop, exercise, swim, and stay the night.

05/01/2023

Slots available in June and July.

04/30/2023

Give me the last trail you and your pup hiked/walked together.

04/21/2023

Just one of the advantages of keeping your fur-babies home when you travel. Personalized attention and walks around property they are familiar with.

04/15/2023

Wow. Beautiful Saturday. What are you doing today? Let’s se how you and your 4 legged friend are enjoying this day. Post a pic.

03/22/2023

What travel plans are you looking most forward to this summer?

03/11/2023

Will you help us get to 50 followers today?

03/06/2023

Thank you new followers. Would you consider sharing this page to your friends.

03/06/2023

New clients, new pets, new friends. Thanks Pom for keeping me company this weekend.

03/01/2023

Come hangout at Awendaw Green and say “hi.” Music, food, two legged & four legged friends.

Tonight 3/1 6ish - 10

02/24/2023

Is your pet well behaved and socially comfortable around other dogs and people. If so, Awendaw Green is a great pet and family friendly outdoor music venue north of Mt Pleasant. Socializing your furry friend can make life with a pet far more fun and a lot less stressful.

Have you experienced live music at Awendaw Green? It’s the perfect time of year. See you out there.

02/17/2023

Don’t miss this great event.
Lowcountry Golden Meetup Hobcaw Brewing Company on 4/29 from 1-4.

02/14/2023

Happy Valentines Day
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Love is _______

02/11/2023

Anticipation of mamas return.

02/05/2023

Booking Alert! Available Thursday April 13th to Sunday the 16th.